HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 10650 of 2025 Court No. - 12 HON'BLE PANKAJ BHATIA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned AGA and perused the record. 2. The applicant seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.189 of 2025, under Section 64(2)(m), 126(2), 351(3) BNS & Section 3/5(3) of U.P. Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, P.S. Pachpedwa, District Balrampur. 3. FIR in question was lodged alleging that on the enticement of the applicant, the informant was taken to a Maulana where something was administered because of which she became hypnotized and physical relations were formed and substantial money was also taken. In her statement under Section 180 BNSS, the victim admitted her age as 27 years and stated that she was married for 10 years and had become friendly to the applicant and used to talk to him when her husband was away. 4. Learned AGA has opposed the bail application. 5. Considering the said statement and the age of the victim, the applicant who is in custody since 22.09.2025 and has no criminal antecedents, is entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view thereof, the application is allowed. 6. Let the applicant Mahmood Shah be released on bail in aforesaid FIR number on his furnishing a personal bond with two sureties of Rs.20,000/- Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Dinesh Kr. Chaudhary Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Mahmood Shah .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Home U.P. Lko. .....Opposite Party(s) each to the satisfaction of court concerned with the following conditions: (a) The applicant shall execute a bond to undertake to attend the hearings; (b) The applicant shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which he is accused or suspected of the commission; and (c) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence. November 10, 2025 nishant BAIL No. 10650 of 2025 2 (Pankaj Bhatia,J.) Digitally signed by :- NISHANT MOHAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench